Kattankudy

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Kattankudy is a densely populated, predominantly Muslim coastal town in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, known for its vibrant trade, religious institutions, and proximity to Batticaloa.

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Kattankudy canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
administrativeDivision Kattankudy Divisional Secretariat
climate tropical
coastalSettlement true
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
demographicCharacteristic overwhelmingly Muslim population
distanceTo Batticaloa
economicActivity retail trade
small-scale commerce
governingBody Kattankudy Urban Council
hasCoastlineOn Indian Ocean
hasEducationalInstitutionType Islamic college
government school
hasFeature dense urban housing
numerous mosques
hasInfrastructure mosque-based community centers
hasMarket local bazaar
hasReligiousInstitutionType Islamic school
madrasa
mosque
hasUrbanForm linear settlement along main road
knownFor Islamic religious life
high population density
vibrant trade
languageSpoken Sri Lankan Moor Arabic-influenced dialects
Tamil
locatedEastOf Batticaloa Lagoon
locatedIn Batticaloa District
linked to: Batticaloa

Batticaloa electoral district
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
locatedOn eastern coast of Sri Lanka
majorityReligion Islam
partOf Batticaloa urban–peri-urban area
linked to: Batticaloa
populationDensity very high
postalCodeType postal code
predominantEthnoReligiousCommunity Sri Lankan Moors
region Eastern Sri Lanka
religiousInstitutionDensity high
religiousMajority Muslim
religiousPractice Sunni Islam
timeZone Sri Lanka Standard Time
transportConnection A4 highway
utcOffset +5:30

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Batticaloa Lagoon near Kattankudy